Weekly Flylady Thread 29th October 2007

sexymouse

Morning everyone!

Just thought I'd check in to see how everyone is doing? Am up but still in my pjs and haven't eaten brekkie yet. OH listed a couple of items on ebay last night so I'm trying to convince him to check to see if there are any watchers yet. Then, it's off to eat and wash my hair before heading out to check on one of his rental properties before new tennants move in on the 7th. Then I've got to see about getting new tyres.

I've just realised that I only mealplanned til the end of October (we had dinner at my mum and dad's last night) so will have to work out what we are going to eat tonight.

Best be off now. Happy flying everyone!

sexymouse xx

mumofjusttwo

pigpen wrote: »

mumofjusttwo.. you have done more than I have this week!!!

I'm up for baking today..

Hubby is replacing the glass in the front bay with double glazed panels so dirt everywhere... I'm off to bed with Tiddles!!

TB h not really as alot of the stuff that I have striked through is because because we don't have it or i don't have any ntention of doing it this week


Trying to tackle todays list then going to do the Living room when DS and DD are in bed. If i try and tidy the living room when they are awake it will be destroyed in 10 minutes:p

May have a look at clearing some clutter from upstair a little later.

Have managed to partially defrost my fridge/freezer so now I can at least close the door :eek:


Likl me hugs for you and prayers for Mathew.

Dustykitten

Morning all. Just having a quick cuppa before I head out.

Need to get a sack of pots, joggers, free wine, food shop, new released book for DS2 so lots of stopping and starting. Pop into large boots whilst over there to see if there are any good bargins.

See you all later x

cha97michelle

just time for a quick post and then i will catch up proper over the weekend or tonight depending on where i can squeeze some time.

went to work 8am -2pm yesterday, worked non-stop all day but still have a lot of marking to do before monday. so i know what i will be doing all weekend. then had to pick DH's tuxedo hire up, then got charlie and dropped him off with sister to be babysat, before rushing home and rushing to get ready to go to a black tie do. Lots of food and several hours later, well deservedly collapsing in bed. Gorgeous food, very boring night otherwise.

today i am watching my nephew while sister goes to work, so i need to shoot off there after this to get charlie and watch the two of them until about 7 tonight at my parents house. so while i have had a child free hour or two, we were up at crack of dawn again to reassemble the car seat and install it back in my car, put out all of our and next doors bins and boxes for the recycling collection today, wash a load of charlie's stained stuff from earlier in the week, change the cat litter tray and feed them, wash up all stuff from yesterday, pack charlie a bag of stuff like spare clothes and pjs for being out the house again today, and empty the airers.


I'm just pausing to breathe before getting in the car. I think it is going to be one of them days again.

I was hoping to feel nice and refreshed by this stage of half term, and i feel like i have got a really bad hangover, and the worst thing i drank last night was a cup of tea. Early night and some me-time when i finally get in tonight i think.

Love to you all. Hope you are ok as i feel like it is ages since i caught up with you all.

have a nice day.
Michelle, x

poohbear59

Hi All,
I think I sort of lost all momentum and have really done nothing all week. Our internet went off here last week and when it came back on you were all off too so that is my excuse. When I found the thread today I thought I'd got the wrong one. I feel like I've had a holiday with doing no flying and just doing nothing!! It has really made me appreciate the guidance we get from our wonderful role models (pigpen and lil_me). My 'mumps' face is much better now but still a bit niggly.

I am off to the hospital this afternoon and this is my last appointment (I hope). I have been there every week since September 2006. I will instead go to the monthly evening support group.

newmrslockwood

I've had a really busy week, what with appointments and the like.
I'm posting my whole weeks list so i can swipe off what I've done then i can see what needs doing over the weekend.
Hope you are all well.

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE] Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house![/STRIKE]
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• [STRIKE]Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself[/STRIKE]
• Clean a window or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• [STRIKE]Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!![/STRIKE]

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down. Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!


Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe dining table.. [/STRIKE]
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Descale kettle and iron
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[STRIKE]Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!![/STRIKE]
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• 30 minutes ironing.

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that minging cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front. If no manky cupboard do a different one! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!


Wacky Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors[/STRIKE]
Extra Task List

• Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw

• [STRIKE]Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames![/STRIKE]
  
• 30 minutes ironing.. you love me & you know it!
  
• [STRIKE]grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend![/STRIKE]

Deep Clean Challenge
Sort the book shelves.. and toy boxes.. what can be flung? we are making room for those lovely new things Santa will be bringing soon if we are all being good boys and girls!!.. So get rid of all the things that are no longer required!


Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..[/STRIKE]
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.[/STRIKE]
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!!
• [STRIKE]Clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]
• Check house for places where draughts are getting in.. doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it!

Deep Clean Challenge
[STRIKE]clean out that airing cupboard!!!!!! get rid of those things you don't need.. use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc.. be ruthless!!!! you REALLY don't need that 'thing' you've saved for 10 years..[/STRIKE] 'just in case' If you did this last week.. you can do the under the stairs cupboard!!!


Freaky Friday- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms
[/STRIKE]Level Two
Clean baths,[STRIKE] toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom..
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or are dead!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it! .. Does anyone have a pulper to make logs from their old papers??
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• [STRIKE]Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check through those bottles.. what can be flung/decanted/and do you not need to buy until the year 3000??[/STRIKE]
• clean the radiators and woodwork in these rooms
• Get those uniforms, games kits, coats and things in the wash which you will need on Monday

Deep Clean Challenge
[STRIKE]Scrub down the dirty marks on the walls in these rooms, and any dirty marks on the walls. When did you last clean 'under the rim'? Get a mirror and check it out.. how gross??? Wash any chair covers/throws/blinds etc. When did you last replace the bath sponges & toothbrushes??[/STRIKE]

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or going to the pub with Pigpen!! go on you deserve it

Well, when i've gone through it it doesn't look too bad.
Gotta go for DS2 from school now, so catch up later.

shell2001

Morning All

Just back from my driving lesson and after a wobbly start (not driven for 2 weeks) feel it went well. It does help my instructor is so nice, plus she is a laugh so that eases the pressure.

I have actually done something this morning:-

S & S Kitchen
Hoovered through
WM done & pegged out

DD2 booked into lunch club so does not come out until 12.30 so toying with the idea of 40 mins ironing to try and get that back upto date. I really hate ironing but I hate having a pile of it lurking in the basket.

Littles are off to Nannies for a sleep over this weekend so we plan to move DH computer into the lounge (this means digging the computer cupboard from the back of the garage:eek: ), this way the littles can use it and be supervised. We had thought of putting it in their bedroom but DD2 would trash it or draw all over it:rolleyes: .

I want it to be christmas now. Really want to put the decks up and get the xmas cd's going. DD1 came home singing Little Donkey yesterday, they are learning it in her music class. That used to be my fav song when I was ickle!

Anyway enough rambling I will go put the ironing board up and do something.

Sexymouse - Good luck with the placement and the possible bonus:T

JulieJim - Well done on getting an interview and sending you calm positive vibes for Monday:T .

Pigpen - Wow at your nails, mine look disgusting. Left hand is not to bad but right hand 3 nails have snapped off. Really must do something with them. Pamper session with DD's when I pick them up later me thinks.

Michelle - bless you you sound run ragged. Make sure you DO have your me time hun!

Lil_me - Hoping all is well and keeping fingers crossed that no news is good news.

Right cuppa and ironing

Pollybear

Afternoon all

Lovely sunny day here, two loads of washing on the line.

I've half-heartedly done the bathroom and toilet. Not a proper job but the toilet and sink are clean. I vacuumed in there when I did the bedrooms.

Dusted and vacuumed through downstairs.

Made cottage pie for dinner, I've just got to remember to switch the oven on in about half an hour.

Banging headache, I woke up with it. I'm sneezy and bunged up so I think that's the reason. Tablets haven't worked so I've just smeared some Vick round the general area of my sinuses, that sometimes helps. TMI?

shell2001

Mmmmm vick - always makes me think of being a kid and mum covering me in it.

Quite a bit of the ironing done. Now reached the depths where the stuff sits for a month 'cos its stuff you dont wear very often and is a pain to iron. Off to pick DD2 up in a min and may tackle it upon return.

Wish me luck! Gonna bike down to nursery.

serena

Freaky Friday- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]


Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom..
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required[/STRIKE]

Extra mission:
[STRIKE]Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms [/STRIKE]

• Check through those bottles.. what can be flung/decanted/and do you not need to buy until the year 3000??
• [STRIKE]clean the radiators and woodwork in these rooms [/STRIKE]
• Get those uniforms, games kits, coats and things in the wash which you will need on Monday

Deep Clean Challenge
[STRIKE]Scrub down the dirty marks on the walls in these rooms, and any dirty marks on the walls.[/STRIKE]

Been busy this morning! I do the pc area with the living room so have taken that off the list and I've also done the cloakroom today. Lightning visit here, as have to make lasagne and then deliver DS1 to school, have lunch, and leave to visit Mum.

Hope everyone well.

Serena